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Torrey

Proc. Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 4: 193. 1851 ,.

Common names: Greek sarkos flesh and
Etymology: odes, resemblance, alluding to red, fleshlike appearance of inflorescence
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 5 November 2020

Herbs, achlorophyllous, heterotrophic. Stems absent. Leaves absent. Inflorescences racemes, erect at emergence from soil, axis fleshy and fibrous, persistent after seed dispersal, bright red to dark orange, 2–10 cm diam. proximal to proximalmost flower. Pedicels perpendicular to inflorescence axis, often more erect in fruit; bracteoles absent. Flowers radially symmetric, horizontal; sepals 5, distinct, lanceolate-ovate; petals 5, connate, red, without basal tubercles, (surfaces glabrous), corolla campanulate; intrastaminal nectary disc present; stamens 10, included; filaments broader proximally than distally, glabrous; anthers elongate, without awns, without tubules, dehiscent by 2 terminal, porelike slits; pistil 5-carpellate; ovary 5-locular; placentation axile; style straight, stout; stigma subcapitate, without subtending ring of hairs. Fruits capsular, horizontal to erect, indehiscent to irregularly breaking apart, no cobwebby tissue exposed by splitting valves at dehiscence. Seeds 100+, ovoid, not winged. x = 32.

Distribution

w United States, nw Mexico.

Discussion

Species 1: w United States, nw Mexico.

Species 1

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Sarcodes"
Gary D. Wallace +
Torrey +
Greek sarkos +, flesh +  and and +
w United States +  and nw Mexico. +
odes, resemblance, alluding to red, fleshlike appearance of inflorescence +
Proc. Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. +
Undefined subfam. Pyroloideae +, Undefined tribe Monotropaceae +  and Undefined tribe Pyrolaceae +
Sarcodes +
Ericaceae subfam. Monotropoideae +